Mount Edgecombe

Mount Edgecombe
Mount Edgecombe

 Mount Edgecombe shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°43′16″S 31°03′00″E / 29.721°S 31.050°E / -29.721; 31.050Coordinates: 29°43′16″S 31°03′00″E / 29.721°S 31.050°E / -29.721; 31.050
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Area[1]
 • Total 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 7,323
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 10.5%
 • Coloured 1.5%
 • Indian/Asian 36.5%
 • White 50.0%
 • Other 1.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 84.1%
 • Afrikaans 4.8%
 • Zulu 4.4%
 • Other 6.7%
Postal code (street) 4302
PO box 4300

Mount Edgecombe is a sugar-growing suburb of Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated just north of Durban, which forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan. It is famous for resorts and golf. It includes a retirement home for the elderly of Durban. The population increased 89% between 2001 and 2011 from 3,874 to 7,323. The Black African population decreased while the White and Indian population rose greatly.[2][3]

Its name is derived from the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mount Edgecombe". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ http://census2001.adrianfrith.com/place/57259
  3. ↑ http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/599052
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